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Project Analyst (Trade Policy Specialist) (NPSA-8)

Dushanbe

  • Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
  • Location: Dushanbe
  • Grade: Junior level - NPSA-8, National Personnel Services Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Political Affairs
    • International Relations
    • Legal - Broad
    • Economics
    • Legal - International Law
    • Sustainable trade and development
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Sustainable Business Development
  • Closing Date: Closed

Background
 
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
 
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

The Aid for Trade project makes part of UNDP Tajikistan Sustainable Economic Development Cluster, that  is an integrated portfolio of projects  addressing issues affecting the lives of people on the ground in a holistic and cross-disciplinary manner, aiming at the sustainable development of the most marginalized communities throughout the country. The mission of UNDP SED Cluster is to support livelihood improvement efforts of the Government of Tajikistan through improving local governance and creating conditions for sustainable local economic development.

The overall objective of UNDP’s ‘Aid for Trade in Central Asia – phase V’ project is to support Central Asian countries in promoting inclusive and sustainable growth through promoting green value chains and increasing competitiveness with strong emphasis on building more resilient, secure and gender-responsive economic structures through economic diversification and adapting to the COVID-19 emerging trends.

The overall emphasis of the Project will be on building ‘forward-looking’ productive capacities, enhancing efficiency and competitiveness of target ‘green’ value chains and niche products which will be identified in the agricultural, agro-industrial, but also in other employment-rich sectors, contributing to inclusive and sustainable human development through increased number of decent green jobs and livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities, and with the emphasis on enhancing their resilience to domestic economic inefficiencies and external shocks, including COVID-related shocks.

The identification of green products and value chains will be guided by ensuring better competitiveness through foresighting new and emerging markets and consumer trends. Only products which contribute to greening the economies and generate decent employment will be considered.

The project will address the development challenge through the following three sub-components:

  • At the regional level:
    • Supporting regional cooperation, connectivity and integration into regional and global value chains
  • At the country levels:
    • Supporting enabling environment for building economic resilience, and inclusive and sustainable growth
    • Supporting job creation and improving the efficiency, competitiveness and gender-responsiveness of target ‘green’ value chains

The Project Analyst (Trade Policy Specialist) will collaborate with the project team, with other members of SED cluster of Country Office and with staff of the UNDP Local Implementation and Innovation Centers and will be primarily responsible for implementation the project’s component 2 under project Output 3: “Supporting an enabling environment for job rich growth in Tajikistan”.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Project Analyst (Trade Policy Specialist) will undertake the following functions:  

  • Plan and implement project activities planned under Component 2, and other project components as needed, effectively and efficiently in accordance with the project document and UNDP rules and regulations.
  • Perform regular monitoring and reporting of implementation and progress of assigned project activities. Observe and measure results against target indicators and provide analysis of the project impact, collect data and maintain project database  on results, achievements, success stories and provide inputs for communication materials for media.
  • Contribute to the development of AFT terms of references, concept notes, proposals and strategies on economic development and trade policy improvement;
  • Analyse and prepare brifing notes for Project and Country Office with information related to reforms, government strategies and laws pertaining to trade and export policies, investment, taxes, etc.;
  • Establish strategic relationships, cooperation and coordination with other development partners, private sector, government and civil society and facilitate stakeholder engagement into policy-making processes related to private sector and trade development.
  • Organize specialized thematic trainings and other capacity building activities for civil servants, and project stakeholders; provide advisory support to CSOs as well as business associations in areas of enabling of business environment and trade promotion.
  • Ensure that gender lens is implemented throughout all policy activities.
Competencies
 
Core Competencies
  • Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
  • Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
  • Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
  • Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
  • Act with Determination:  LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
  • Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
  • Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies

  • Business Acumen
    • Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome
    • Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks
  • Knowledge Generation
    • Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need
  • Monitoring
    • Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results
  • Evaluation
    • Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks -
    • Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
  • Inclusive Growth
    • Job/ Employment /Decent work Promotion
Required Skills and Experience
 
Education:
  • Master’s degree in political sciences, business administration, economics, agriculture or social sciences or other related field.
  • Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of qualifying experience maybe taken into consideration in lieu of the Master’s degree. 
Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in programme/project management. 
  • Experience in managing project staff, financial and operational management, contract management and procurement.
  • Experience in trade policy, supporting the development of trade promotion institutions and private sector.

Required Skills:

  • Good knowledge about Tajikistan, Central Asia and the development context;
  • Proven knowledge of private sector development, including business environment enabling issues;
  • Proven knowledge of laws/policies and related economic regulations in Tajikistan is an asset; knowledge on WTO and its post-accession plan aspects and international trade/ agreements adopted by Tajikistan;
  • Proven skills to initiate assessments, surveys and feasibility studies;
  • Knowledge on gender issues in trade, as well as the application of gender lens in policy making;
  • Knowledge and skills in project/programme monitoring;
  • Excellent computer skills, including full command of text and spreadsheet programmes and data bases.

Desired Skills:

  • Knowledge of ERP or Peoplesoft system is an asset. 
  • Experience with UNDP is an asset.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English, Tajik and Russian languages.

Institutional Arrangement

Under the direct supervision of National Coordinator (the primary supervisor) and overall supervision of the Team Leader on Sustainable Economic Growth, the Project Analyst (Trade Policy Specialist), will be responsible for the implementation the project’s component 2 under project Output 3: ”Supporting an enabling environment for job rich growth in Tajikistan” as well as creating synergies with component 3.

Required Documents

  • Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
  • A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
  • Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as  reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.
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